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    Historic Tacoma has nominated the Browne's Star Grill (left) and Pochert (right) buildings in Tacoma's Hilltop neighborhood to Tacoma's Register of Historic Places. (PHOTO COURTESY HISTORIC TACOMA)
    2 Hilltop buildings could be added to Tacoma's...
    By Todd Matthews • June 11, 2013 9:25 am

    Tacoma City Council is expected to vote later this month on a resolution that would place two buildings located in…

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    The former Luzon Building in downtown Tacoma, which was designed by two famous Chicago architects, constructed in the 1890s, and demolished in 2009 after the City of Tacoma deemed the historically significant building a safety hazard for fear it would collapse after decades of neglect. A glimpse inside the building prior to its demolition. (FILE PHOTO / TACOMA DAILY INDEX)
    Can legislation save Tacoma's neglected historic buildings?
    By Todd Matthews • June 6, 2013 9:33 am

    An initiative is under way at Tacoma City Hall that aims to bolster the city’s ability to prevent so-called ‘demolition…

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    "We've been up in Seattle for over 20 years, so we're pretty embedded there," says Earthwise Architectural Salvage owner Kurt Petrauskas, who expanded to Tacoma last summer. "Tacoma's got a great history. It's actually older than Seattle. I think Tacoma has the market. I think people will appreciate what we do down here, as they do up in Seattle. Everybody who comes in the store really enjoys it and likes it, so we're starting to gain a little bit of traction in the area. I think the more people realize we are here, the more encompassing the clientele will be. I know they're here. There are very creative people in Tacoma." (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    A New Life For Old Homes: Seattle's Earthwise...
    By Todd Matthews • May 30, 2013 1:00 pm

    Kurt Petrauskas remembers a period more than 20 years ago when he started looking at his job a little differently….

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    The concrete McMillin Bridge has a long history in Pierce County. Built in 1934, it is an important section of State Route 162 that connects Orting to Sumner. The bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and was designed by Homer M. Hadley, whose work contributed to bridges spanning rivers, lakes and creeks throughout Washington State. (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    McMillin Bridge historic nomination reaches Pierce County Council
    By Todd Matthews • May 20, 2013 9:56 am

    Pierce County Council is scheduled Tuesday to consider a proposed ordinance that would place the 79-year-old McMillin Bridge on the…

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    9 groups set to receive $3M for human services programs in Tacoma
    City Council OKs accepting 16 grants, $31M for...
    By Todd Matthews • May 16, 2013 9:42 am

    Tacoma City Council voted Tuesday to approve a resolution to formally accept 16 grants totaling just over $31 million to…

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    Tacoma's Old Town Dock. (FILE PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    Tacoma's Old Town Dock reopens May 15
    By Todd Matthews • May 13, 2013 4:29 pm

    City of Tacoma officials announced Monday Old Town Dock will officially reopen to the public Wednesday morning.

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    The concrete McMillin Bridge has a long history in Pierce County. Built in 1934, it is an important section of State Route 162 that connects Orting to Sumner. The bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and was designed by Homer M. Hadley, whose work contributed to bridges spanning rivers, lakes and creeks throughout Washington State. (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    Pierce County Council committee OKs historic McMillin Bridge...
    By Todd Matthews • May 7, 2013 10:33 am

    A Pierce County Council committee Monday approved a recommendation to place the 79-year-old McMillin Bridge on the county’s register of…

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    The concrete McMillin Bridge has a long history in Pierce County. Built in 1934, it is an important section of State Route 162 that connects Orting to Sumner. The bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and was designed by Homer M. Hadley, whose work contributed to bridges spanning rivers, lakes and creeks throughout Washington State. (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    Pierce County Council committee to consider historic McMillin...
    By Todd Matthews • May 2, 2013 1:06 pm

    A Pierce County Council committee is scheduled to meet next week to discuss a proposed ordinance to place the 79-year-old…

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    The City of Tacoma was awarded a $3 million grant from the Federal Highways Administration to provide a cement concrete overlay to the Union Avenue Viaduct to repair the bridge deck surface. (FILE PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    16 grants net $31M for Tacoma infrastructure projects
    By Todd Matthews • April 30, 2013 11:51 am

    Tacoma City Council is scheduled to vote May 14 on a resolution to formally accept 16 grants totaling just over…

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    A decade after the Port of Tacoma purchased the former Kaiser Aluminum smelter plant, an effort to clean up the 96-acre site is reaching its final stages. (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS
    Port moves closer to final stage of Kaiser...
    By Todd Matthews • April 24, 2013 3:02 pm

    A decade after the Port of Tacoma purchased the former Kaiser Aluminum smelter plant located on the city’s tide flats,…

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    City engineers have raised safety concerns over the structural integrity of an historic totem pole in downtown Tacoma's Fireman's Park. As a result, Tacoma's public works director ordered the totem pole be stabilized immediately and the surrounding park area to be fenced off. (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    Repairs needed for downtown Tacoma's historic totem pole
    By Todd Matthews • April 22, 2013 8:00 am

    City engineers have raised safety concerns over the structural integrity of an historic totem pole in downtown Tacoma’s Fireman’s Park.

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    Darrell Ogden loads explosives into the base of a smokestack on the former Kaiser Aluminum site on the Port of Tacoma tide flats. The 500-foot tower was demolished on July 2, 2006, to make room for future growth at the port. (FILE PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    Port could direct $5.1M toward Kaiser Aluminum site...
    By Todd Matthews • April 17, 2013 2:04 pm

    The Port of Tacoma Commission is expected to vote this week on whether to spend approximately $5.1 million to continue…

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    Historic Tacoma has nominated the Browne's Star Grill (left) and Pochert (right) buildings in Tacoma's Hilltop neighborhood to Tacoma's Register of Historic Places. (PHOTO COURTESY HISTORIC TACOMA)
    Public hearings Wednesday for 2 historic buildings, Mr....
    By Todd Matthews • April 8, 2013 1:44 pm

    Tacoma’s Landmarks Preservation Commission will hold public hearings this week for nominations to formally recognize two historic buildings in the…

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